🛡️ Attorney 911: Protecting Carroll County Families from the Hazing Crisis

Hazing isn’t tradition. It’s torture. And it’s happening at colleges near Carroll County.

If your child was hazed at a fraternity, sorority, sports team, or any student organization near Carroll County, Virginia, you have legal rights. Attorney 911 is currently fighting a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston — and we’re ready to bring that same aggressive representation to Carroll County families.

Call now for a free, confidential consultation: 1-888-ATTY-911

🚨 The Hazing Crisis in Carroll County: What Parents Need to Know

Carroll County is home to strong communities, hardworking families, and students who dream of a bright future. But those dreams can be shattered when a child is hazed at a college or university near Carroll County.

Hazing isn’t just “boys being boys” or “harmless fun.” It’s abuse. It’s assault. And in too many cases, it leads to hospitalization, permanent injury, or death.

📍 Hazing Near Carroll County: The Reality

While Carroll County itself may not have large universities, students from our community attend colleges across Virginia and beyond — institutions where hazing is a serious problem. Some of the universities near Carroll County with active Greek life include:

• Radford University (~1.5 hours from Carroll County)
• Virginia Tech (~2 hours from Carroll County)
• University of Virginia (~3 hours from Carroll County)
• James Madison University (~2.5 hours from Carroll County)
• Appalachian State University (~1.5 hours from Carroll County, just over the NC border)

These schools — and many others across the country — have active fraternities and sororities where hazing is a known risk. The same national organizations that hazed our client in Texas operate chapters near Carroll County.

💔 What Hazing Really Looks Like

Our client, Leonel Bermudez, was a “ghost rush” — a prospective member not even enrolled at the University of Houston yet. Over seven weeks, he was subjected to:

• Waterboarding — simulated drowning with a garden hose
• Forced to do 500 squats and 100+ pushups until he collapsed
• Struck with wooden paddles repeatedly
• Forced to eat until vomiting, then made to run sprints through his own vomit
• Another pledge lost consciousness during a workout — and they kept going
• Result: Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney failure, requiring a 4-day hospital stay

This isn’t hazing. This is torture. And it’s happening at colleges near Carroll County.

⚖️ Your Legal Rights as a Carroll County Parent

If your child was hazed, you have the right to hold the perpetrators and institutions accountable. Under Virginia and federal law, you may be entitled to compensation for:

✅ Medical expenses — hospital bills, therapy, ongoing treatment
✅ Pain and suffering — physical and emotional trauma
✅ Lost wages — if your child missed work or internships
✅ Educational disruption — tuition refunds, academic delays
✅ Punitive damages — to punish egregious conduct and prevent future hazing

Virginia law is clear: Hazing that causes injury is illegal. Consent is not a defense. Universities and national organizations can be held liable for failing to protect students.

🏆 Why Carroll County Families Choose Attorney 911

1️⃣ We’re Fighting This Battle Right Now

We’re currently litigating a $10 million hazing lawsuit against Pi Kappa Phi and the University of Houston. We know how to build these cases, and we know how to win. Carroll County families get the same aggressive representation.

2️⃣ Former Insurance Defense Attorneys — We Know Their Playbook

Both Ralph Manginello and Lupe Peña worked for insurance companies before switching sides. We know how they minimize claims, delay payments, and try to avoid responsibility. We use that insider knowledge to maximize your recovery.

3️⃣ Federal Court Authority — We Can Sue Anywhere

We’re admitted to U.S. District Court, meaning we can pursue hazing cases nationwide — including at Virginia universities. Distance is not a barrier.

4️⃣ We Travel to Carroll County

We’ll come to you for depositions, meetings, and trials. You don’t have to travel to Texas to get justice.

5️⃣ No Upfront Costs — We Only Get Paid If You Win

We work on contingency — you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.

6️⃣ Bilingual Support — Se Habla Español

Our team is fluent in Spanish and understands the unique challenges faced by Hispanic families.

🔍 Who Is Liable? The Institutions That Failed Your Child

When hazing happens, multiple parties are responsible. We pursue all of them:

In our current case, we’re suing:

• Pi Kappa Phi National
• The local chapter
• The University of Houston (they owned the fraternity house)
• Individual members
• A former member and his spouse (hazing occurred at their home)

📞 What to Do If Your Child Was Hazed in Carroll County

🚨 Step 1: Get Medical Attention

Even if injuries seem minor, get your child checked by a doctor. Some conditions (like rhabdomyolysis) may not show symptoms immediately.

📸 Step 2: Preserve Evidence

• Take photos of injuries at all stages
• Save all communications — texts, GroupMe, Snapchat, Instagram DMs
• Get witness names and contact info
• Document everything — dates, times, locations, what happened

🚫 Step 3: Do NOT Talk to the Organization

• Do not confront the fraternity/sorority
• Do not sign anything
• Do not give statements to university administrators
• They will try to control the narrative — let us handle them

📞 Step 4: Call Attorney 911 Immediately

Time is critical. Evidence disappears. Witnesses forget. The statute of limitations is ticking.

Call now for a free, confidential consultation: 1-888-ATTY-911

💰 What’s Your Case Worth? Carroll County Hazing Settlements

Hazing cases result in multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. Here’s what similar cases have recovered:

Carroll County families: These results are possible for you too. We’ll fight for every dollar you deserve.

🎯 The Message to Fraternities Near Carroll County

To Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, and every fraternity with chapters near Carroll County:

We are watching. We are documenting. We are coming for you.

The same legal strategies that secured $10+ million verdicts nationwide apply to your chapter.

If you haze students near Carroll County, we will find every liable entity. We will sue the local chapter, the national organization, the university, and every individual involved.

We already shut down the Beta Nu chapter at University of Houston. Your chapter could be next.

🏛️ The Message to Universities Near Carroll County

To Radford University, Virginia Tech, UVA, JMU, Appalachian State, and every institution near Carroll County:

You have a legal duty to protect students. When you fail, you will be held accountable.

We are suing the University of Houston for owning the fraternity house where a student was waterboarded. If your university owns or controls Greek housing, you face the same liability.

You cannot claim ignorance. Hazing is a known risk. You have the power to stop it. When you don’t, you enable it.

📢 To Carroll County Parents: You Are Not Alone

We know how overwhelming this feels. Your child trusted these people. They trusted the institution. That trust was betrayed.

But you are not powerless. You have legal rights. You have us.

Call Attorney 911 today. Let’s hold them accountable together.

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Free consultation. No upfront costs. We don’t get paid unless you do.

🔥 Enough Is Enough. It’s Time to End Hazing in Carroll County.

If your child was hazed, call now: 1-888-ATTY-911